Tag: TV
10,000 Sony jobs cut as TV production slows 40%
Sony have confirmed rumours of major restructuring plans that will see 10,000 jobs lost and TV production slow 40%. The news of job cuts was leaked last week, and now Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has confirmed that downsizing plans are…
May launch for YouView catch-up TV streaming platform?
YouView, the long-delayed TV catch-up streaming box that pulls together online TV content from all the major terrestrial broadcasters in the UK, may finally have a launch window. The Freeview-based TV-on-demand system is now expected to launch on May…
Nuance announce LG as first Dragon voice-controlled TV partner, beat Apple TV with Siri to the punch
Following their announcement at CES 2012, Nuance have revealed LG as the first manufacturing partner for Dragon voice-controlled TVs, beating any Apple Siri controlled potential alternative to the punch by a wide margin. Nuance of course lay down the…
TalkTalk to test its YouView service in early 2012
YouView, the venture that is looking to bring on-demand video and Freeview together, is to start a friends and family testing period starting in early 2012. The service is looking to be a catch up service that is based…
Are fatscreens the new flatscreen TVs?
It's a tongue-twister as well as a head-twister, but just like mobiles got too small, it seems TVs are getting too thin. It makes sense: once the screen is down to an inch, who cares if they shave off…
Who cares about the telly? It's all about the internet now
It's official: internet access and mobile phones are more important to young Britons than television. This is the conclusion from new research from Ofcom, the communications regulator, but at a closer look it's not such a straight shot as…
YouTube to offer scheduled content in 2012, just like real TV…
Remember the days before VOD TV shows online, or Sky+ freed us from the tyranny of TV schedules? Remember how YouTube liberated our goggle-box sessions? Well, in something of an about turn, YouTube are now lining up a set of…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: Sharp LC20FE1 20-inch portable HD-ready TV preview
I can remember trying to catch the majority of World Cup 1994 from inside a tent on a camping trip with a little battery-powered handheld TV. Needless to say, it was like watching a Subbuteo match through a blizzard,…
Google TV takes a stumble, cuts price to boost demand
Logitech, the only company that's currently selling the Google TV, has cut the price of the device by more than half following disappointing sales. Originally launched at $300 last October, now the "Revue" Google TV can be yours for…
3DTV service hits UK Nintendo 3DS consoles on July 19th
We've just had an intriguing invite pop our way from the folks at Nintendo, who will be launching a new Nintendo 3DS service on July 19th. "We would love you to join us on 19th July 2011 for an exclusive…